What does οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
Greek · G3756, G5210, G1586
οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · you (as subjective of verb) · to select
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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ὑμεῖς G5210 you (as subjective of verb)
Pronunciation hymeîs
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ἐκλέγομαι G1586 to select
Pronunciation eklégomai
Divine selection of persons or things for a specific purpose, especially Christ choosing disciples
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What does οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε (ouch hymeis me exelexasthe) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G5210, G1586?
G3756, G5210, G1586 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Source Gloss
the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 20 perfect 1 imperfect 1
Voice
middle 21 passive 1
Mood
indicative 18 participle 4
NT Occurrences
Mark 13:20 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 6:13 ἐκλεξάμενος aorist middle participle participle Luke 9:35 ἐκλελεγμένος perfect passive participle participle Luke 10:42 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 14:7 ἐξελέγοντο imperfect middle indicative background John 6:70 ἐξελεξάμην aorist middle indicative completed John 13:18 ἐξελεξάμην aorist middle indicative completed John 15:16 ἐξελέξασθε aorist middle indicative completed John 15:16 ἐξελεξάμην aorist middle indicative completed John 15:19 ἐξελεξάμην aorist middle indicative completed Acts 1:2 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 1:24 ἐξελέξω aorist middle indicative completed Acts 6:5 ἐξελέξαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 13:17 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 15:22 ἐκλεξαμένους aorist middle participle participle Acts 15:25 ἐκλεξαμένοις aorist middle participle participle Acts 15:7 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed 1 Corinthians 1:27 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed 1 Corinthians 1:27 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed 1 Corinthians 1:28 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Ephesians 1:4 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed James 2:5 ἐξελέξατο aorist middle indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε is a primary word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain